Pulley



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J. W; PARKIN.

PULLEY Patented Apr. '12, 1892.

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:WI T I'VE SSE S ATTORNEY.

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE,

JOSEPH W. PARKIN, OF PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA.

PU LLEY.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 472,769, dated April12, 1892. Application filed Decemher30, 1891. Serial No. 416,583- -(Nomodel.

parts, whereby the balls may be readily 10- cated, said parts beingprovided with flanges, which inclose the balls, the parts beingconnected, whereby the displacement of the same and of the balls isprevented.

Figure 1 represents a side elevation of a pulley embodying my invention.Fig. 2 represents a section thereof.

Similar letters of reference indicate corresponding parts in bothfigures.

Referring to the drawings, A designates the body of a pulley, in thecenter of which is a transverse opening, which is occupied by a sleeveor bushing B, formed of metal or other suitable material and independentof said body. The sides of the body A are channeled or grooved, and theends of the sleeve are flanged, thus producing the two circular chambersG, which are occupied by the loose anti-friction balls D, it being seenthat the body A has its hearings on said balls, by which provision, asthe balls revolve, said body runs Wit-h ease and uniformity.

The sleeve B is formed of two sleeves E and F, one fitted on the other,the outer ends of each sleeve having flanges G H, respectively, whichfully 'in'close the balls D andconstitute portions of the chambers O, asabove stated.

The inner end of the sleeve F abuts-against a shoulder F, formed ontheface of the sleeve E, and the outer'surface of each atthe joint thusformed is flush, so as to present a smooth surface for theanti-frictional balls D.

The end of the sleeve E opposite to the flange G is turned over theadjacent end of the sleeve F, forming the lip G, by which provision thetwo sleeves are connected as one and separation of the same isprevented, the

sleeve B thus retaining its position within the body A and the ballsbeing accordingly confined in the chamber 0;

Should it be desired to remove the sleeve B,

' the li G is bent outwardly, so that it is disconnected from the end ofthe sleeve F, whereby the sleeves E and F may be slipped off of eachother, thus separating the same,'and consequently permitting thedisplacement of the sleeve B.

Having thus described my invention, What I claim as new, and desire tosecure by Letters Patent, is

A pulley having a body with grooved sides and a sectional bushing withflanged ends, said flanges and grooved sides forming circular chambers,and anti-frictional balls in said chambers, said bushing consisting I ofinner and outer sleeves, the inner having a shoulder and a lip thereon,said parts being combined substantially as described.

JOSEPH IV. PARKIN.

Witnesses;

CHARLES SOHAEPPI, HARRY N. AUTENRIETH.

